Welcome to Bethesda ...

Bethesda is located in Independence County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bethesda, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethesda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Bethesda is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bethesda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bethesda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Bethesda - they are located in Delaware, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethesda.

Communities near Bethesda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethesda.

• Batesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
• Southside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Independence County
• Mountain View
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
• Cave City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
• Melbourne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
  • Melbourne is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
• Sulphur Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
  • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
• Cushman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
  • Cushman is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
• Pleasant Plains
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
• Concord
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bethesda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethesda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethesda. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethesda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethesda. See our Newspapers Page for Bethesda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethesda ...

Looking for more information about Bethesda? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bethesda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethesda.

Adding Bethesda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bethesda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bethesda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bethesda post office opened in 1888.

We also found Bethesda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethesda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethesda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/